don’t forget that the UAE was one of only 3 countries that recognised the Taliban regime in Afghanistan and sent weapons. The other two were our other “allies”: Pakistan and Saudiarabia
It also seems to be a country where torture is a favorite leisure pastime of the ruling elites.
Wow, United Arab Emirates definitely sounds like a fair country to visit. I care less about Burj Al Arab – the only 7 star hotel in the world being in Dubai, I care less about man made islands in the shape of the palm tree that can be seen from the space. This fancy cover hides the real United Arab Emirates – a country where torture is readily practiced by the royals and victims get no justice. That’s what true United Arab Emirates is all about and I hope everyone reconsiders their travels before it’s your turn to get taken to the desert and have the testicules set on fire by a royal sheikh. United Arab Emirates Torture Tape – Extreme Brutality"I have more than two hours of video footage showing Sheikh Issa's involvement in the torture of more than 25 people," wrote Texas-based lawyer Anthony Buzbee in a letter obtained by the Observer.
The fresh revelations about Issa's actions will add further doubt to a pending nuclear energy deal between the UAE and the US. The deal, signed in the final days of George W Bush, is seen as vital for the UAE. It will see the US share nuclear energy expertise, fuel and technology in return for a promise to abide by non-proliferation agreements. But the deal needs to be recertified by the Obama administration and there is growing outrage in America over the tapes. Congressman James McGovern, a senior Democrat, has demanded that Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, investigate the matter and find out why US officials initially appeared to play down its significance. Torture-tape Gulf prince accused of 25 other attacks